This book continues the tradition of providing a concise, accessible, and generously illustrated refresher for both novice and experienced clinicians. It contains thoroughly revised chapters and dozens of new richly colored illustrations, which make it much easier to follow the technique and better appreciate the anatomy. This fifth edition now includes robotic techniques for each relevant chapter. All the existing chapters have been updated to reflect current surgical approaches and instrumentation as well as a section on anatomical complications. Three new chapters on sports hernia, ablative techniques for venous disease, and on the kidney and ureter have also been added to help surgeons learn more about these structures. The fifth edition of Surgical Anatomy and Technique: A Pocket Manual provides the gold standard in correlating clear, practical anatomy with the correct technique in the pursuit of the best possible patient outcomes and remains a "must have" for every resident and general surgeon.

From the renowned Centers for Surgical Anatomy and Technique of Emory University, here is the revised and updated, defintive memory refresher for the practicing surgeon and the surgical resident entering the operating room. Featuring clear, practical explanations of anatomy as it pertains to most operations in general surgery, this book helps avoid complications and develop masterful surgical technique. With new sections on the esophagus, inquinal hernia and laparoscopic procedures, plus 100 new illustrations this is now more than ever a must-have for every resident and general surgeon.

This newly revised and updated Second Edition surgical atlas is an integral complement to the textbook, Head and Neck Surgery--Otolaryngology, Third Edition. Comprehensive coverage provides surgical techniques and the latest procedures in a well organized, concise format. Step-by-step descriptions are presented and include accompanying two-color illustrations, outlines, tips, complications, postoperative care issues, references, and surgical variations. Many renowned surgeons author the chapters, making this noteworthy guide a necessary component in the otolaryngologic community.

Richard B. Welbourn, a retired endocrine surgeon who has written two books on the subject, has compiled the definitive history of the new and advancing discipline of endocrine surgery. The book traces the history of endocrine surgery from its origins to the 1980s, detailing the stories behind the surgery of each gland. A valuable biographical index containing basic information as well as the ideas and achievements of great names in the field will prove an invaluable resource. Topics include: Evolution of Endocrine Surgery; The Pituitary; The Thyroid; Thyroid Cancer; The Adrenal Glands; The Parathyroid Glands; The Endocrine Gut and Pancreas; Islet Cell Transplantation; Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy and Paraendocrine Syndromes; Cancer of the Breast and Prostate; Essential and Renal Hypertension; Surgical Stress. The book also includes more than 80 photos and diagrams. A chronological table shows the main events described in the text in their temporal context via milestones in general medicine, surgery and science, and selected major events in political and social history.

This complete, comprehensive & current compendium presents diagnosis & treatment of the entire spectrum of anorectal diseases. It focuses almost exclusively on anorectal problems, leaving colonic disease to other texts. This emphasis is necessary as anorectal pathology is often times more complex & challenging for the surgeon. Reviews anorectal anatomy, physiology & embryology as a foundation to a detail description of preoperative, intraoperative & post operative patient management. All surgical procedures are shown in step-by-step detail by world class surgeons & gastroenterologists.

The essential guide to learning the processes, pitfalls, and techniques associated with head and neck surgery. Details emergency procedures; specialized methods of managing trauma and operative diseases in all areas of the head and neck; basic practices including needle biopsy, Z-plasty, skin incisions, grafts, rhombic flaps, and adjuvant chemotherapy; and diagnostic peroral endoscopy.

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.